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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MattInUSA" data-source="post: 2620217" data-attributes="member: 573989">Lol!This is a good point.  My father went to the ER and was found to have incredibly high glucose.  They medicated the heck out of him for diabetes (he was on nothing prior), not even concerned that he seemed to have an infection.  My mom and I spent the next six months reducing his medication as he was bottoming out every day.  We ended up with only a low dose of Actos, and he's maintaining pre-diabetic numbers despite being very overweight and eating like ****.  Whatever drove up his glucose was obviously temporary, most likely driven by the infection that he wasn't even treated for.That's amazing!  I do think weight loss, even if it comes via lowering blood sugar, can clear the pancreas and liver of some fat, which may be why you are tolerating higher carb meals so well.  Or maybe you had some beta cell regeneration once you got things under control.  Regardless, your outcome is fantastic and long term.  I think it's the kind of ending every diabetic strives for.</blockquote>

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